This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the description contains the keywords mouth or of or river.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Zebra f ObscureFrom the name of the African animal with black and white stripes. An English girl born in Southampton in 1875 was given the name Zebra Lynes apparently in reference to the phrase
zebra lines, i.e., the stripes of a zebra.... [
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Zebunnissa f Urdu, Indian (Muslim), HistoryMeans "beauty of women", from Persian zeb meaning "beauty" combined with Arabic nissa meaning "women". This name was borne by Zeb-un-Nissa (1638-1702), an Mughal princess who was also a poet.
Zedna f EnglishExact origins unknown. It is likely a name invented in the late 19th- early 20th century, based off of
Edna.
Zeena f EnglishVariant of
Zena. It was used as a diminutive of
Zenobia in Edith Wharton's novella
Ethan Frome (1911), where Zenobia 'Zeena' Frome is the title character's sickly wife... [
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Zeetha f Popular CultureMeaning unknown. It appears in the webcomic 'Girl Genius' as the travelling companion and kolee-dok-zumil of main character Agatha Heterodyne.
Zeila f African AmericanDerived from
Seylac, also called Zeila, town and port, extreme northwest Somalia, on the Gulf of Aden. Seylac also falls under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Somaliland (a self-declared independent state without international recognition that falls within the recognized borders of Somalia).
Zein f & m Arabic(Feminine) variant transcription of
Zayn. A known bearer is Princess Zein of Jordan (1968-), a daughter of the late King Hussein who was named for his mother, Zein al-Sharaf Talal (1916-1994).
Zeituni f Eastern AfricanThis name coincides with Swahili
zeituni meaning "olive", a derivative of Arabic زَيْتُون
(zaytūn). This was borne by Zeituni Onyango (1952-2014), a Kenyan-born half-aunt of former American president Barack Obama.
Zelah f Biblical Hebrew, English (Rare)Means "rib, side" in Hebrew. Zelah was a place in the territory of the Tribe of Benjamin, ancient Judea, known as the burial place of King Saul, his father Kish and his son Jonathan.
Zelemina f Theatre, LiteratureMeaning uncertain. Zelemina is the Queen of the Moors in an Italian opera called "Veremonda, l'amazzone di Aragona" (with the English translation being "Veremonda, the Amazon of Aragon" also known as "Il Delio").
Zelica f LiteratureUsed by Thomas Moore in his poem 'Lalla Rookh' (1817), where it belongs to the tragic heroine of the first tale that the poet Feramorz sings to Lalla. In the tale, Zelica and Azim are young lovers who live in the province of Khorassan.
Zellandine f Arthurian CycleThe name of a princess in the Perceforest, a chivalric romance. Also the name of the earliest known version of Sleeping Beauty.
Zelyiana f ObscureMeaning unknown. Social media star Zelyiana of The Trench Family bears this name.
Zemelo f Near Eastern MythologyThe name of a Thraco-Phrygian earth goddess, probably derived from the same root as Russian
zemlya "earth, soil" (also carries the sense of "the Otherworld"). This might be the origin of
Semele.
Zen m & f EnglishThis name is derived from either the word that is the Japanese on'yomi/reading of the Chinese word
chán (禅), which is derived from the Sanskrit word
dhyāna, meaning 'absorption, meditative state' or, in the case of U.S. soccer/football defender Zen Luzniak, a shortened form of
Zenon.... [
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Zené f FrenchMeaning of the name is 'beautiful peace'.
Zengling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
增 (zēng) meaning "increase, add to" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Zeniba f Popular CultureFrom Japanese 銭 (
zeni) meaning "money", and 婆 (
ba) "old woman, grandmother". This is the name of a witch in Hayao Miyazaki's animated film 'Spirited Away' (2001).
Zenith f & m English (Rare)From Middle English
senith, from
cinit, from Old French
cenit and/or Latin
cenit, a transliteration of Arabic
سمت (
samt, "direction, path") which is in itself a weak abbreviation of
سمت الرأس (
samt ar-ra's, "direction of the head").... [
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Zennor m & f Cornish (Rare)Name of a Cornish village derived from the local saint, St Senara. In current use.
Zenora f English (Rare), LiteratureThe name of a woman in 'A genuine account of the life and transactions of H. ap D. Price ... Written by himself' (1752).
Zenouska f ObscureInvented by Paul Mowatt and Marina Ogilvy, the daughter of Princess Alexandra of Kent, for their daughter born 1990, allegedly inspired by the American novel
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (1974; see also
Zen) and
Eno, the surname of English musician Brian Eno (1948-)... [
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Zenzile f & m Xhosa, SwaziFrom Xhosa
uzenzile meaning "you brought this on yourself". This was the first name of the South African singer and civil rights activist Miriam Makeba (1932-2008), full name Zenzile Miriam Makeba... [
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Zephyranthe f ObscureFrom
Zephyranthes, the name of a genus of flowering plants in the Amaryllis family, derived from the name of the Greek god
Zephyros and Greek ἄνθος
(anthos) meaning "flower, blossom".
Zerlene f English (American, Rare)Possibly a variant of
Zerline. This is the title of a 1955 song by American R&B duo Gene & Billy (singers Gene Ford and Billy Boyd), about a woman named Zerlene.
Zeta f English (Rare)English variant of
Zita 1. It is also the name of the sixth letter in the Greek alphabet, Ζ. A famous bearer is Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones (1969-); born Catherine Zeta Jones, she was named after her paternal grandmother, Zeta Jones, who was herself named for a ship that her father sailed on.
Zetian f & m Chinese, HistoryMeans "to the day" in Mandarin Chinese. This is the posthumous name of Wu Zhao, the sole female ruler of the Chinese Empire.
Zeudi f TigrinyaMeans "crown" in Tigrinya. It is the name of the famous 1970 Eritrean-Italian actress Zeudi Araya (1951-).
Zeuxo f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ζεύγνυμι
(zeugnumi) "to yoke, join together, join in wedlock". In Greek mythology Zeuxo was one of the Oceanids, possibly a goddess of marriage.
Zevar f UzbekDerived from
zevar, the name of a decoration sewn in colourful silk thread on traditional Uzbek footwear called mahsi.
Zezette f Obscure (Rare)Meaning unknown, perhaps a misinterpretation of the French name
Suzette. This name is not used in French, though, as it is a crude word for female genitalia.
Zezolla f LiteratureMeaning unknown. This is the name of the main character of the fairy tale Cenerentola, an early version of Cinderella written by Giambattista Basile.
Zhala f PersianKabuli dialectal variant of
Jaleh or
Zhaleh. This is how the name is pronounced in the Kabuli dialect of Persian spoken in Afghanistan, as opposed to the Tehrani dialect spoken in Iran.
Zhanar f KazakhMeans "shine of the eyes" in Kazakh. Alternately, it may be derived from Kazakh жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" and Arabic نار
(nar) meaning "fire".
Zhanchang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound" or "clear, tranquil, placid" and
嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess.
Zhannur f & m KazakhFrom Kazakh жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin) combined with нұр
(nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin).
Zhansulu f KazakhMeans "beautiful soul", from Kazakh жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin) combined with сұлу
(sulu) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
Zhao m & f ChineseThe name of a Chinese area in the Zhou dynasty. This was the name of several Chinese emperors, including Empress Wu Zetian.
Zhaofei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and
霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".
Zhaojia m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 兆
(zhào) meaning "omen", 昭
(zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous", 肇
(zhào) meaning "start, begin" or 照
(zhào) meaning "shine, illumine, reflect" combined with 佳
(jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful", 嘉
(jiā) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious" or 甲
(jiǎ) referring to the first of the ten Heavenly Stems... [
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Zhaojue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and
珏 (jué) meaning "two pieces of jade joined together".
Zhaoling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous",
照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect" or
肇 (zhào) meaning "begin, commence" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Zhaoying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous",
照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect" or
招 (zhāo) meaning "beckon, summon, attract" and
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous" or
英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf".
Zhasmen f Armenian (Rare)Armenian form of
Jasmine. Also compare
Hasmik. This name was borne by Soviet Armenian actress Zhasmen or Jasmen (1894-1978), real name Mariam Grigoryan.